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BOOK 9 PAG% 9z Chairman William H. Cooper appointed a Hospital Site Committee composed of Dr. J. F. Hockaday, Chairman, Dr. James Gibson, Garland Fulton, Forrest Stevens and Mrs. Peggy Golden. He directed the Committee to report its recommendations for the site of a new hospital at the Commission's meeting on June 5th, 1978, if the bond issue is approved by the people at the special election on May 30th. The Board next considered the proposed changes in the Local Government Employees Retirement System which would in effect bring Local Government Employees Retirement in line with the provisions made with State employees. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the Board go on record in support of the proposed changes in the Local Government Employees Retirement System and endorse their consideration during the 1978 Session of the General Assembly. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Personnel Committee was directed to review the applications for the position of Youth Services Director and after such review and interviews as they feel necessary to report their recommendations to the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne, duly seconded by Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, which motion was unanimously adopted. The Chairman reported that he had received a letter from the Johnston-Lee Community Action, Inc., to the effect that the present county appointees to the Board of Directors were eligible for re-appointment and that their terms would expire at the end of June 1978. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, Mrs. Lessie Monroe Smith and Mr. Robert Stone be appointed for another term on the Johnston-Lee Community Action, Inc. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimouslyadopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and reported that the County's selection of Williams & Works, as engineers for the technical assistance program had been approved. Mr. Buchanan presented the recommendations of the Community Development Council that in the first year CD Program (B-75-DN-37-0009) the County acquire the property and house at 1106 Washington Avenue and 1124 Washington Avenue, relocating both families and as an alternative to that that the County acquire the property at 1135 Washington Avenue, 1260 Hudson Avenue and 707 Oakdale Street and likewise re- locating the families living on these properties. Mr. Buchanan explained that funds in the amount of $30, 846. 08 were avvailable for acquisition and location under this program. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the recommendations of the Community Development Council be approved. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, presented the receommendations of the Community Development Council that the four houses and property located on Boykin Avenue known as 1120, 1122, 1126 and 1128 Boykin Avenue, be acquired and the families relocated to the extent that funds were available for such purpose under the second year Community Development Program (B-76-DN-37-0023). Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the receommendations of the Community Development Council be approved. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J.' Buchanan, Grants Director, reported that sales tax refunds totaling $8,235.99, had been received for the first year Community Development program and should be appropriated. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the budget ordinance for the fiscal year 77-78 for the 1975-76 Community Development Block Grant B-75-DN-37-0009 be amended to reflect revenues from sales tax refunds in the amount of $8,235.99 and to reflect appropriation of said funds to expenditures in line item 20-490-01 Administration in the amount of $5, 704. 57 and to reflect appropriation in line item 20-490-02 Adm- inistrative Expense in the amount of $2, 541. 32. The ,recommendation of the